05260cam a22005414a 4500 13798686 BJBSDDR 20250807165011.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 041124s2005 nyua rbf 001 0 eng 2004064975 1565849566 9781565849563 13798686 DLC DLC DLC pcc HF1379 .A697 2005 658.8/4 22 Anderson, Sarah (Sarah Denny) 44059 Field guide to the global economy / Sarah Anderson and John Cavanagh with Thea Lee ; and the Institute for Policy Studies. Revised and updated New York : New Press, c2005. viii, 150 pages : illustrations. ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-131) and index. Contenidos: Foreword (by Barbara Ehrenreich) eCampus.com Introduction: Corporate Globalization (page 1) What Is Economic Globalization? — History (page 6); Global Flows Today (page 12); Trade in Goods and Services (page 12) International Financial Flows (page 16) Flows of People (page 24) What's New About the Global Economy? (page 26) — Subsections include: Hi‑tech Global Assembly Line (page 28) High Tide in the Global Labor Pool (page 30) China Challenge (page 31) Outsourcing of Service Jobs (page 33) Planet Wal‑Mars (page 35) Open Doors to Foreign Direct Investment (page 37) Global Financial Casino (page 38) Biotech Crusades (page 39) Globalization Claims (various pages): Trade and Investment Liberalization = More Good Jobs (page 42) Foreign Outsourcing Is Good for American Workers (page 45) As Trade Spurs Economic Growth, Governments Invest More in the Environment (page 46) Trade and Investment Liberalization Are Good for the Poor (page 49) Free Trade Is the Consumers' Best Friend (page 52) Globalization Lifts All Boats (page 54) What's Good for General Motors Is Good for the Rest of Us (page 57) Sweatshops Are Good for Poorer Nations: the U.S. Developed That Way (page 59) Privatization Leads to Better Services (page 61) We Can Fight Terrorism with Free Trade (page 64) eCampus.com Who's Driving Globalization? (page 68) Private Actors — including Agro‑monopolies, Big Pharma Public Institutions (page 76) — International Monetary Fund, World Bank, WTO, NAFTA, FTAA eCampus.com Responses to Globalization (page 96): Leaders Recognize the Social Impacts of Globalization (page 98) Responding in a Post‑9/11 World (page 100) People Power — Worker Power (page 108), Shareholder Power (page 110), Consumer Power (page 111), Student Power (page 113), Local Power (page 114), Artist Power (page 116), Legal Power (page 118) eCampus.com Conclusion (page 119) Notes (starting page 120) Appendix I: Ten Core Principles for Sustainable Societies (page 130) Appendix II: Alternatives for the Americas: A Summary (page 132) Resources (page 135) Acknowledgments (page 136) eCampus.com Field Guide to the Global Economy is a visually accessible and politically engaging guide that explains how global economic systems affect everyday people—and how to understand the institutions and policies that shape the global economy. With simple, jargon-free language and rich illustrations (charts, infographics, and political cartoons), the book provides: An introduction to globalization, corporate power, and trade policy Critical explanations of how organizations like the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and NAFTA function Analysis of labor rights, inequality, and environmental consequences Case studies on resistance movements—from anti-sweatshop campaigns in the U.S. to indigenous-led actions in Latin America International trade Handbooks, manuals, etc. Investments, Foreign Handbooks, manuals, etc. International finance Handbooks, manuals, etc. International business enterprises Handbooks, manuals, etc Social responsibility of business Handbooks, manuals, etc. International economic relations Handbooks, manuals, etc. Globalization Economic aspects Handbooks, manuals, etc. Cavanagh, John, 1955- 14150 Lee, Thea. 44063 Institute for Policy Studies. Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1408/2004064975-d.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1408/2004064975-b.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 LLH 124645 124645 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2025-08-07 0 HF1379 .A697 2005 00000193696 2025-08-07 20:45:21 1 2025-08-07 BK